The Eurpean Union is giving an additional 4 Million Euros for aid work in Sudan. This brings the total EU donation for 2015 to 32 Million Euros. See related Radio Dabanga article: https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/eu-grants-an-extra-4-million-for-humanitarian-aid-in-sudan UNOCHA funding for Sudan is now at the 36% mark. Germany has given the World Food Program 2.5 M Euros for work in...
Category: Darfur UN
Over 500,000 displaced by fighting in Darfur in since February 2014
This figure is similar to the number of people driven from their homes by figthing during the first peak of the war in Darfur (2003 – 2005), according to a statement yesterday from Human Rights Watch, which cites UN figures for the region: http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/06/11/un-civilians-risk-darfur-attacks-surge-0 This is even more disturbing when one takes into account that...
Walking and waiting for potable water steals your time and energy when you need it most
UNOCHA has reported that the daily amount of water needed by one person for basic needs (drinking, washing, cooking) is about 11.25 liters, give or take 3.75 liters, depending on the person’s physiology and the climate in which they live (1). Even though most of the inhabited part of Darfur is semidesert (with the drier...